Justice Anthony Kennedy, who already decides whether liberals or conservatives win the Supreme Court's most closely contested cases, is about to take on an even more influential behind-the-scenes role with the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. Full story

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US Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy speaks with US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during a reception in honor of Designated Supreme Court justice Elena Kagan August 6, 2010, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Kagan has become only the fourth woman to win confirm